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50
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8129
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Overview

Si Wu is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China. Their research output spans materials science and engineering with a substantial focus on interdisciplinary applications involving materials chemistry and electronic engineering.

The scientist's publication record includes a diverse array of recent papers featuring advances in neural networks, polymers, and nanocomposites. Notable recent works include:

  • Spiking neurons with spatiotemporal dynamics and gain modulation for monolithically integrated memristive neural networks, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Fabrication of Anticounterfeiting Nanocomposites with Multiple Security Features via Integration of a Photoresponsive Polymer and Upconverting Nanoparticles, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Fighting against Drug-Resistant Tumors using a Dual-Responsive Pt(IV)/Ru(II) Bimetallic Polymer, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Reconfiguring hydrogel assemblies using a photocontrolled metallopolymer adhesive for multiple customized functions, 2024, Nature Chemistry
  • Metallopolymer Organohydrogels with Photo-Controlled Coordination Crosslinks Work Properly Below 0 °C, 2020, Advanced Materials

Their research articles have appeared in several prominent journals and publication venues, indicating a wide contribution to the field. The most frequent venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Intelligent Systems
  • Physical Review B
  • Nature Communications

Si Wu collaborates regularly with several co-authors, most notably Haifeng Li, Yinghao Zhu, Shuofeng Liang, Junchao Xia, and Kaitong Sun. These collaborations have contributed to a range of research areas within materials science and engineering, enhancing multidisciplinary study and innovation.

The scientist's research spans two main fields:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Subfields within these main areas demonstrate a focus on:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering

Central research topics addressed by Si Wu include:

  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Polymer Composites and Self-Healing
  • Multiferroics and Related Materials
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements

Best Publications

  • Photoswitching of glass transition temperatures of azobenzene-containing polymers induces reversible solid-to-liquid transitions

    Hongwei Zhou;Changguo Xue;Philipp Weis;Yasuhito Suzuki

  • Near‐Infrared‐Sensitive Materials Based on Upconverting Nanoparticles

    Si Wu;Hans-Jürgen Butt

  • Layer-by-Layer Assembly and UV Photoreduction of Graphene-Polyoxometalate Composite Films for Electronics

    Haolong Li;Shuping Pang;Si Wu;Xinliang Feng

  • Photoinduced Reversible Solid-to-Liquid Transitions for Photoswitchable Materials

    Wen-Cong Xu;Shaodong Sun;Si Wu

  • An Amphiphilic Ruthenium Polymetallodrug for Combined Photodynamic Therapy and Photochemotherapy In Vivo

    Wen Sun;Shuyi Li;Bernhard Häupler;Juan Liu

  • Network cracks-based wearable strain sensors for subtle and large strain detection of human motions

    Shuai Wang;Peng Xiao;Yun Liang;Jiawei Zhang

  • Supramolecular hydrogels constructed by red-light-responsive host-guest interactions for photo-controlled protein release in deep tissue

    Dongsheng Wang;Manfred Wagner;Hans-Jürgen Butt;Si Wu

  • Ultralow-intensity near-infrared light induces drug delivery by upconverting nanoparticles

    Shuqing He;Kristina Krippes;Sandra Ritz;Zhijun Chen

  • Light-Switchable Azobenzene-Containing Macromolecules: From UV to Near Infrared.

    Philipp Weis;Si Wu

  • Light-Switchable Polymer Adhesive Based on Photoinduced Reversible Solid-to-Liquid Transitions

    Ying Zhou;Ying Zhou;Ying Zhou;Mingsen Chen;Qingfu Ban;Qingfu Ban;Zhenlin Zhang

  • Spanning the Solar Spectrum: Azopolymer Solar Thermal Fuels for Simultaneous UV and Visible Light Storage

    Andrew K. Saydjari;Philipp Weis;Si Wu

  • Self-Propelled Active Photothermal Nanoswimmer for Deep-Layered Elimination of Biofilm In Vivo

    Tingting Cui;Tingting Cui;Si Wu;Si Wu;Yuhuan Sun;Yuhuan Sun;Jinsong Ren;Jinsong Ren

  • Red-Light-Responsive Supramolecular Valves for Photocontrolled Drug Release from Mesoporous Nanoparticles

    Dongsheng Wang;Si Wu

  • Photon Upconversion Lithography: Patterning of Biomaterials Using Near‐Infrared Light

    Zhijun Chen;Shuqing He;Hans-Jürgen Butt;Si Wu

  • Visible-Light-Responsive Azopolymers with Inhibited π–π Stacking Enable Fully Reversible Photopatterning

    Philipp Weis;Dongsheng Wang;Si Wu

  • Fabrication of Anticounterfeiting Nanocomposites with Multiple Security Features via Integration of a Photoresponsive Polymer and Upconverting Nanoparticles

    Yazhi Liu;Yazhi Liu;Shuofeng Liang;Chenrui Yuan;Andreas Best

  • Entangled Azobenzene-Containing Polymers with Photoinduced Reversible Solid-to-Liquid Transitions for Healable and Reprocessable Photoactuators

    Mingsen Chen;Mingsen Chen;Mingsen Chen;Bingjian Yao;Bingjian Yao;Michael Kappl;Senyang Liu

  • Photoinduced Liquefaction of Azobenzene-Containing Polymers.

    Philipp Weis;Wei Tian;Si Wu;Si Wu

  • Fighting against Drug-Resistant Tumors using a Dual-Responsive Pt(IV)/Ru(II) Bimetallic Polymer

    Xiaolong Zeng;Xiaolong Zeng;Yufei Wang;Jianxiong Han;Jianxiong Han;Wen Sun

  • Photoinduced Fusion of Micro‐Vesicles Self‐Assembled from Azobenzene‐Containing Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers

    Wei Su;Yanhua Luo;Qing Yan;Si Wu

  • Glutathione Depletion in a Benign Manner by MoS2-Based Nanoflowers for Enhanced Hypoxia-Irrelevant Free-Radical-Based Cancer Therapy

    Si Wu;Si Wu;Xinping Liu;Xinping Liu;Jinsong Ren;Jinsong Ren;Xiaogang Qu;Xiaogang Qu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans-Jürgen Butt
Hans-Jürgen Butt Max Planck Society
Qijin Zhang
Qijin Zhang University of Science and Technology of China
Volker Mailänder
Volker Mailänder Max Planck Society
Kaloian Koynov
Kaloian Koynov Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Christopher Barner-Kowollik Queensland University of Technology
Yanhua Luo
Yanhua Luo Shanghai University
Jie Kong
Jie Kong Northwestern Polytechnical University
Youju Huang
Youju Huang Hangzhou Normal University
Rüdiger Berger
Rüdiger Berger Max Planck Society
Jiawei Zhang
Jiawei Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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